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A firefighter rescued a cat from the Paradise fire and she won't leave him alone

Brb, crying.

Get ready to sob, because this newfound friendship will pull every single heartstring you have.

While raking through debris from the devastating Camp Fire that destroyed Paradise, CA, firefighter Ryan Coleman came across a fluffy gray cat. Deciding that Coleman was her human, the friendly cat scaled his body and settled down on his shoulders.

Already comfortable with her new companion, the cat rode around on his shoulders and affectionately rubbed her face on his stubble.

In a video posted to Facebook last week, the absolute floof wrapped herself around Coleman's neck while he surveyed the remnants of Paradise.

The Camp Fire has been burning through Butte County in Northern California for nearly two weeks. It has claimed 77 victims since erupting on Nov 8, and destroyed more than 10,500 homes over 150,000 acres since.

The state's forestry and fire protection agency estimates that the fire won't be fully contained until Nov 30.

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